How To Install m17n-db on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install m17n-db in AlmaLinux 8. m17n-db is Multilingualization datafiles for m17n-lib

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install m17n-db on AlmaLinux 8.

What is m17n-db

This package contains multilingualization (m17n) datafiles for m17n-lib which describe input maps, encoding maps, OpenType font data and font layout text rendering for languages.

We can use yum or dnf to install m17n-db on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install m17n-db.

Install m17n-db on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install m17n-db using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install m17n-db

Install m17n-db on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install m17n-db using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install m17n-db

How To Uninstall m17n-db on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the m17n-db package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove m17n-db

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install m17n-db on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.